With second degree burns over most of her body, looking at the police report, even though it was a hit and run, the report made it seem like it was her fault. "So, I am looking at all of this and I am saying to myself, what do I do now? This wasn't my fault. But, I don't know…

Meet Rachel Dobos. Rachel was injured walking her bike in a cross-walk. Hear from her how the distracted driver hit her at 40 mph, how she survived, coped, overcame, and is still pedaling. 0:04-my name is Rachel dobos I am 32 years 0:07-old 0:08-and about two years ago I got hit on my 0:10-bike in a crosswalk at 40…

As usual, the Ducati Austin Moto GP Kick-Off party was AH-mazing! At the race itself, Ducati Team riders Andrea Dovizioso of Italy placed sixth with a time of 44m 12.828s putting him 4th overall in the World Championship standings and his Spanish teammate Jorge Lorenzo was ninth with a time of 44m 12.828s moving him up five spots to 14th…

The danger of the green light in pedestrian traffic deaths is rarely discussed or even acknowledged. Even if you don't consider yourself a walker or a pedestrian, you still have to cross the street sometime. The Texas Transportation Code pertaining to pedestrians begins with this Section: Sec. 552.001. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS. (a) A traffic control signal displaying green, red, and…

The 2017 Cyclistlaw - Honesty, Integrity, and Hard Work Scholarship Award announcement. We reviewed each and every application, transcript and essay sent to us for consideration. This is our first year providing a scholarship to a high school graduate or student attending college. Cyclistlaw's scholarship was available to any student graduating high school or in college, anywhere in the United States.…

NW Austin Bike Lanes on Jollyville Road raise public ire over a proposal There is a proposal, yes, only a proposal-for adding travel lanes for those who ride bikes and walk on or around NW Austin specifically Jollyville Road along the 183N expansion project. This will remove two lanes of travel for those who drive cars. Bike and pedestrian facilities…

Yesterday, over 500 cyclists from all corners of Central Texas’ vibrant cycling community gathered for a memorial ride at East View High School in Georgetown, Texas, for 19-year-old bicyclist Tommy Ketterhagen. The gathering took place just down the road from where Tommy was struck and killed while riding last Monday evening. The complete facts and circumstances surrounding Tommy’s case are still…

The best way to prevent injury resulting from transportation clashes between vulnerable road users and large vehicles such as buses is through safety, education, and training. So, thanks to Dante Fichera of Steiner Ranch Cycling Club for organizing today's training with the Leander ISD Transportation Department. Dante being a concerned dad, bike rider, and pedestrian organized this event. He was able…

What is the cost to the City of Austin for not having safer infrastructure to prevent fatalities and people from being seriously injured on our streets? Injury and fatal crashes cost over half a billion dollars each year to City of Austin taxpayers. What is half a billion dollars? 500 million. With all the zeros that is $500,000,000.00. Serious injury and fatalities are…

Abstract thinking is the ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas not physically present. Examples of common abstract thinking are metaphor and spatial reasoning, and critical thinking, distinguishing between verbal and non-verbal ideas. (goodtherapy.org) Generally, abstract thinking does not begin in children but instead starts in adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19. This higher cognitive skill…

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